A husband-and-wife hole in the wall from 1980, a few streets from the Bund, where a queue forms every noon for thin-skinned shengjian, potstickers and caifan, rice fried in lard with greens and salted pork. It is pure old-Shanghai street energy.
- Address
- 120 Zhejiang Middle Road, Huangpu
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 07:30-19:30 (Shanghai government Global Taste in Shanghai, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Shengjian CNY 10 for 4 (Shanghai government Global Taste in Shanghai, 2026); guotie CNY 10 per liang, caifan CNY 15 (Nomfluence, 2023)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order inside, take your ticket and join the second queue for pickup
- Get both shengjian and guotie plus a plate of caifan to share
- Noon is the busiest; mid-morning is calmer